COSMO painted embroidery hoops

It's no secret that I love COSMO embroidery floss.  But today I want to share with you a new product by COSMO - these beautiful painted cypress wood embroidery hoops.  They're so pretty!  Make It Yourself magazine features them in the Wish List of their Spring/Summer 2016 issue (on newstands today).

The purple hoop inspired me to stitch up a sweet sprig of lavender.  Funny thing, though.  When I was finished the embroidery, I suddenly remembered a conversation I had - literally a week ago - with a friend about how much I love the colour combination of aqua and lavender.  So I switched the hoop and ... voila!

(The beautiful lace print fabric is from "Centenary Collection 21" by Yoko Saito for Lecien.)

I wanted to add a bow somewhere to my embroiderey piece in the.worst.way.  I auditioned both aqua AND purple ones.  Tried many positions, too ... above the word, below the word, on the flower, on the metal closure of the hoop ... but my daughters are doing their best to "modernize" me and convinced me that simple is better.  So I settled for having a bow in the photo instead.  A happy compromise. ;)

Happy Easter! xo k

Comments

[Laura Greig]

That aqua is my favorite!

[Julia {Squeeze Cuddles}]

My favourite colour is turquoise. Beautiful giveaway

[Bunny]

I can think of a perfect place to use that RED hoop.

[Marilyn Holley-Stupka]

Yellow has been my favorite color since I was about five. (That was well over sixty years ago). Thanks for the give away. I've been following your blog since very near the beginning. It just gets prettier and prettier. Have a wonderful Easter.

[Patti L]

Love the aqua! It is fresh, bright & plays well with many other colors.

[Laurie M]

Purple is a great color! Make it light and it's soft and subtle. Make it dark and it's bold and romantic!

[Judy W]

I love all the hoops but the aqua one is my favorite. It would add color to so many projects. Thank you for the giveaway and always having such happy colors.

[Susan]

I find my favourite colour changes depending on my mood and the season! But the one I always come back to is turquoise! Your lavender embroidery is just delightful! Thanks for the wonderful giveaway!

[Julie]

I love periwinkle! Thanks for the chance to win such pretty hoops!

[Irene Storteboom]

I love lavender, the colour, the scent, the flowers, pictures - everything! And I love the hit of aqua with it. And I have no embroidery hoops, so here's hoping!

[Barb Lundin]

I love blues but a pop of yellow is good for anything.

[Janet W]

I love all of those colors. It's really tough to choose just one! But I'm thinking Lavender might be my favorite.... at least, right at this very moment! In an hour from now I might choose Aqua....

[Delcia Rosenow]

Hmm, favorite color of all or of these 4 hoops? I love blue most of all, but I side with the yellow hoop color since it would work with any other colors of embroidery.

[Linda Halcomb]

These are cute, cute, cute! Love the aqua!

[Ruth]

My favorite color is the aqua!

[Julia C]

They are all beautiful, each with inspiring possibilities! If I have to choose just one color though, I'd pick lavender.
Thank you for the opportunity to possibly win a fun project.

Julia.

[Cindy A.]

Purple in any shade is my favorite colour. I tend to pair it with yellow though. Wonder how your stitchery would look had you chosen the yellow hoop instead?

[Diane W.]

Aqua is my favorite color! I love these hoops!

[Jackie Papallo]

My signature color is bright lime green! It makes me so happy. My sewing studio is so sassy and fun with those lime green walls!

[Kathy Kelly]

I love aqua!

[Bonnie Nyquist]

What bright and happy colors! I have to go with Aqua!

[Polly]

So hard to choose, but the Aqua is winning out! Beautiful work as always.

[Christi Pike]

I love love love the new bright green!

[Cheryl]

Red is my favorite! Yet combine red with blue, green, yellow and pink and my heart truly sings. :-)

[Kathy]

I love turquoise! And aqua!
Where do you purchase Cosmo floss?
Thank you for opportunity to win!

[Beth Sanders]

Purple of course! But I do love the purple and turquoise combo...very peacocky!!

[Roseanna Jakubowski]

My favorite color is aqua. I think any shade of aqua is beautiful.

[Susan]

It's a toss up between lavender and turquoise!

[Esther]

My favorite color is Aqua (all shades of it),

[Becky Burciaga]

I love how the pastels are coming back into fashion...Lavender has always been a favorite of mine.

[Beth T.]

My favorite color was always pink, but for the last couple of years, I'm crushing on red. Don't know what it means, but I guess I'm keeping it in the family. :)

[yenni]

i love aqua...^^

[Donna]

Aqua! So springy - love it! Thanks for the chance to win.

[mary]

My favorite color is yellow, but they are all so beautiful. Thank you!

[Maureen Haynes]

I really like the aqua coloured hoop, but the lavender is a close second.

[usairdoll]

Your little stitchery is just darling! How cute are the colored hoops as well. Both purple and aqua are my favorite colors and I can't get enough of either.

Awesome giveaway! Woot! Woot! Three winners!

usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

[Deborah]

I love both the lavender and light aqua colors and would be excited to win either one! I love the light lavender fabric in the picture with the tiny flowers and dots! I wonder what fabric line it is from.
Thank you for your pretty designs and fun giveaway!

Warm Regards,
Deborah

[Nancy D.]

The red one. Love red!

[linda gerig]

i love lavender linda gerig

[Sharon Bourque]

Aqua...definitely Aqua...thanks for the opportunity.

[Clare]

All my friends know that my favourite colour is red. Thank you for this lovely give away. Happy Stitching.

[Melanie]

I would have to say Aqua but Purple is the runner up.😉

[Evie H]

I love red and purple equally!

[Jan Richards]

My favorite color is aqua. Love the lavender embroidery you did. Thanks for a chance to win.

[Laura]

My favourite colour is Aqua. Thanks for the giveaway!

[Anne]

Saw many great colors mentioned here above and that made me doubt my own 'favorite' color as apparently I have a few! But: Id say my favorite color is blue. I basically love every shade of blue: baby blue, prussian, navy, turquoise. You could wrap me in blue and Id still smile :).
Thank you for the chance to win. The hoops are wonderful.

[Wendy]

The lavender is gorgeous, it's such a relaxing colour

[Rebecca]

Lavender is a most beautiful color. Thank you for the giveaway.

[Lynn]

It has to be the lavender!

[Carol Trill]

I love the colours and the simplicity of the design. Beautiful.